• AFFF Exposure in the Navy

    AFFF Navy Lawsuit Firefighting Foam Exposure
    AFFF Navy Lawsuits: Were You Exposed to Firefighting Foam? Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) is a fire-extinguishing foam that is used to put out fuel fires, especially those involving aircraft. AFFF are made using per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which have been linked to various cancers …
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  • Do Volunteer Firefighters Qualify for AFFF Lawsuits? Exposure During Training is Still Exposure

    Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) – also referred to as firefighting foam – is used at most firefighting training facilities throughout the nation. AFFF contains concentrated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of chemicals used to resist intense heat, which are …
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  • AFFF Settlement Progress – What’s Happening in the Courts

    Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), commonly called firefighting foam, is used in the suppression of fuel-based fires. The level of poly-fluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS) – or forever chemicals – in AFFF is high, and exposure to these chemicals is closely associated with certain types of cancer. Emerging …
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  • AFFF Firefighting Foam: History, Usage, and Ever-Present Public Health Risks

    AFFF Risks, History and Use
    Firefighters, airport workers, and military personnel across the country are currently filing AFFF lawsuits against major chemical manufacturers for exposure to Aqueous Film-Forming Foam. AFFF is a fire-suppression agent that contains chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), …
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  • Studies Show AFFF Link to Specific Cancers

    AFFF May Lead to Kidney Cancer, Testicular Cancer The National Cancer Institute’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics (DCEG) has published considerable research into the connections between exposure to PFAS, the primary carcinogen in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF), and specific …
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  • Contigo’s History of Defective Product Designs

    Contigo Mold Lawsuit
    Water bottles manufactured by the company Contigo called AUTOSPOUT Straw Gizmo Flip, AUTOSPOUT Straw Gizmo Sip, AUTOSPOUT Straw Striker, and the larger Ashland water bottle are all at risk of growing mold deep inside the mouthpiece where it is unable to be cleaned out. This mold is often invisible, …
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  • Roundup Lawsuit Making Progress Toward Historic Settlement

    Roundup Settlement News
    When Bayer AG—the German multinational pharmaceutical giant that is one of the largest in the world—purchased the agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation Monsanto in 2018, they inherited almost a billion dollars-worth of mass tort litigation multiplying against Monsanto’s most …
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  • Studies Show PFAS In AFFF Elevates Cancer Risk for Firefighters

    PFAS Causing Cancer in AFFF
    What is AFFF and what are PFAS carcinogens? Aqueous film forming foam is a fire suppressant agent which functions by cooling fire and coating fuel to create a film between fuel and oxygen and prevent further combustion (CRCCare). Used for many years in the manufacturing of this agent are two …
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